master's degree

noun

: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree

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He was born in Memphis and raised in Marion, graduated from Marion High School and earned an associate degree in education from Arkansas State University Mid-South and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Memphis. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025 Hunter earned a master's degree in business administration. Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 13 June 2025 In addition to her baseball legacy, Jochum earned her bachelor's and master's degree in physical education at Illinois University and went on to became a Physical Education and Social Studies Teacher at Muessel School for 27 years before retiring in 1983, her obituary said. Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 June 2025 The Duchess of Brabant is currently pursuing a master's degree in public policy at Harvard, following an undergraduate degree in history and politics from Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Viola Flowers, NBC news, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for master's degree

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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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